This little brewery is getting some big help in the form of a new location.

The news this year has gone to show that our local breweries are seeing huge success - success that’s forcing them to move their brewing operations. Sixpoint started brewing their flagship brews and canned beers in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania this spring, because their Red Hook facility just couldn’t keep up with demand. Brooklyn Brewery is in the midst of more than tripling their output in Williamsburg. Captain Lawrence announced a move to a larger facility in Elmsford that will take place early next year.

Now, another local brewery can be added to that list: Greenport Harbor on Long Island’s North Fork.

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It’s Wednesday, December 21st. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St., at Jones St., West Village) hosts Green Flash starting at 3pm and running all night long. Join the Green Flash family and enjoy some of their rarer beers, like I Plead the 5th Black IPA, The Green Bullet 9th Anniversary ale, and the Brandy Barrel-Aged Barleywine.
• Pacific Standard (82 4th Ave., at St. Marks Pl., Boreum Hill) hosts a special Shmaltz event tonight to celebrate Hanukkah, pairing some of the He'brew beers with sandwiches from Mile End Deli. They’ll be priced quite nicely, with drink specials all night. Things get started at 7pm.
• Meanwhile, the Learning to Beer series at Idle Hands Bar (25 Avenue B, at 2nd St., East Village) also features Shmaltz in honor of the holiday. Starting at 7pm, you’ll get tastings of several beers including Genesis and Jewbelation, plus a bourbon tasting, and some latkes - all for $10!

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It’s Tuesday, December 20th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• Barcade Jersey City (163 Newark Ave., at Erie St., Jersey City) hosts Shmaltz starting tonight at 5pm, with the Genesis 15:15, Jewbelation 15, and the Hop Manna IPA being just a few of the many beers they’ll pour. Shmaltz’s Jeremy Cowan will be on hand, and they’ll be serving a special food menu for the night.
• It’s the “Holiday Holler” at Spring Lounge (48 Spring St., at Mulberry St., Little Italy) tonight starting at 6pm. It’s their first holiday party, and they invite you to wear your finest holiday sweater, bring holiday cookies, and meet Santa while you enjoy their fine craft beers, like Southern Tier Oak-Aged Pumking, Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale, and Sly Fox Christmas Ale!
• The beers of Oskar Blues are the subject of this week’s free Tuesday Tasting at Bierkraft (191 Fifth Ave., at President St., Park Slope) tonight at 7pm. You’ll get to sample several different brews from Colorado for free, including their rare HGH, a beer made with home-grown hops on the Oskar Blues Hops & Heifers Farm.
• Southern Tier is on tap at Rattle-N-Hum (14 E. 33rd St., at 5th Ave., Midtown) today starting at 4pm, with a great lineup that includes Unearthly IPA, 2XIPA, Creme Brulee, and many other goodies from Lakewood, New York.
• Burp Castle (41 E. 7th St., at 2nd Ave., East Village) celebrates their Christmas Festival tonight at 6pm, with holiday beers like Ridgeway Bad Elf, Nøgne ø Peculiar Yuletide, and Ridgeway Reindeer Droppings on tap, and free fries from Pommes Frites!
• One last quick PSA: Barcade Brooklyn (388 Union Ave., at Ainslie St., Williamsburg) will be closed tonight until 11pm for a private party.

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Why ring in 2012 with champagne when you can toast the New Year with craft beer? We’ve compiled a list of some of the beer-related New Year’s Eve celebrations in and around New York City.

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It’s Monday, December 19th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight:

• Our friends at Wandering Star wander over to Taproom 307 (307 3rd Ave., at 24th St., Murray Hill) tonight from 7-10pm, pouring four of their beers, each paired with an item from Taproom’s food menu.
• If you’re the type who thinks the best beer is free beer, then Luckydog (303 Bedford Ave., at S. 2nd St., Williamsburg) might be the place to be tonight. It’s their annual holiday party, as a big thank you to their customers, and from 7-9pm, they’ll have a free open bar. No joke!
• Resto (111 E. 29th Street, at Park Ave., Kips Bay) hosts a very special holiday beer dinner tonight at 7pm. It’s a five-course meal that pits Christmas against Hanukkah, with beer pairings from Southampton, Iron Hill, Sly Fox, and Shmaltz. Shmaltz’s Jeremy Cowan will read from his new book, Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah, as you enjoy holiday-inpsired courses like brisket and latkes and goose sausage, each paired with a beer. The dinner is $75; call Resto for details and reservations at (212) 685-5585.

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In the rush before the holidays, why not take a break and enjoy a beer event or two this weekend? We’ve got a idea of how to do that… after the jump, everything you need to know about beer events in and around New York this weekend. Enjoy!

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